RiskProf


RiskProf has "discussions on insurance, liability law and economics, plus occasional other subjects."

Author: The authors are Martin F. Grace and Elizabeth F. Brown, professors of insurance and risk management at Georgia State University. J. Tyler Leverty is an assistant professor and risk management fellow at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business; and Lars Powell is a professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business.

Blawg Related Categories: Natural Disasters • Insurance Law • Tort Law

Recent Posts from RiskProf


  • American Association for Justice is a Caricature

    I got a kick out of this article in the Washington Times on Sept. 28. The point of the story is that the trial lawyers' lobby might be having financial difficulty. The part I find…

  • Isn't this a good thing?

    HILO, Hawaii -- Living on the slope of one of the most active volcanos in the world can be expensive when it comes to homeowners insurance. via www.dailyherald.com.

  • Consumer Advocates on Florida 2007 v. 2009

    Does anyone see a relationship? 2007 Q: [Lakeland (Fla) Ledger Jan 14, 2007] Industry lobbyists say if Florida gets too tough with insurance companies, it will drive the insurers from the state. Can Florida afford…

  • Hurricane Season of 40 Years Ago v. Todays

    (click to make larger) The Hurricane Forecasts for this year are being reduced. Now we can expect about 10 named storms (I hope we get to G this year as we could all use a…

  • Heres some new regulatory news

    The Guy is really busy.

  • At War with the Weather

    Four years in the making…. I just received my copy in the mail today from MIT Press. It is available on Amazon for $ 37.12. What a bargain. In the fine print on the cover…

  • Non OFC Federal Regulation

    I heard rumors of this last week. Details so far: Big insurers are regulated by feds “Deregulation” (whatever that means) will not occur. The Fed will be the systemic risk regulator There will be a…

  • Florida Chamber of Commerce Poll Results

    via IJ • 62 percent believe consumers should be allowed to choose their property insurance provider "even if the prices are not fully regulated by the state" rather than to be limited to purchasing insurance…

  • A Little Friday Levity

    Not to be confused with the new little Leverty. Riskprof’s Ty Leverty had a little boy earlier this spring. I won’t disclose his name out of respect to his privacy, but it is a real…

  • Quote of the day....

    "We're one large hurricane away from a major threat to the economy of this state [Florida]," said Proctor, R-St. Augustine. via www2.tbo.com.